world textiles research news

6th Feb 2020

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, has installed an in-house Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) cell to deliver the next generation of complex composite products three times quicker than traditional methods. The facility also reduces waste by up to 90 per cent and can produce up to 100 metric tonnes of composite preforms per year.

6th Feb 2020

The National Technical Textiles Mission announced in the recent budget will create a domestic base for raw material production, push for manufacture of high end technical textile products, boost investments and increase per capita consumption, according to the Indian Technical Textiles Association, which wants to see how this mission will be...

5th Feb 2020

Hennessey has constructed an all carbon fibre chassis for Venom F5. Built entirely of carbon fibre, the all-new ground-up design has been engineered and built to propel the Venom F5 to a top speed of over 500 kilometres per hour. The new F5 chassis is both strong and light weight, and made after an extensive two-year long engineering and development...

5th Feb 2020

Composites Evolution will unveil a new 50°C, 12 hour cure tooling prepreg - allowing moulders to create tools with exceptional surface finish and high dimensional stability - at JEC World 2020 to be held in Paris in March. The specially developed prepreg has an extended out-life, which means large or complex tools can be manufactured with minimal waste.

5th Feb 2020

International technology group, Andritz, will show its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at Index 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 31- April 3, 2020 in booth 2114. Index is the meeting place for the nonwovens market. The event is a unique opportunity to explore latest innovations and connect with like-minded professionals.

5th Feb 2020

Hexcel is collaborating with NaCa Systems, a tier I supplier of natural fibre composite automotive interior parts, on development of a lightweight carbon fibre prepreg and wood fibre composite sportscar seat back using a rapid press moulding process. The innovation validates a short cycle time production process for CFRP and wood fibre composite parts.

4th Feb 2020

Sicomin has partnered with Greenboats on the supply of GreenPoxy InfuGreen 810 bio-based resins for the FLAX 27, the most complete natural fibre composite project realised by Greenboats to date. Sicomin’s hand lamination and infusion production processes have been optimised for natural fibre composites, providing an uncompromising performance.

4th Feb 2020

INDA has opened registration for the 14th edition of World of Wipes (WOW) international conference, which will be held from June 22-25, 2020, in Minneapolis, US. Buyer demographics, sustainability, industrial and flushable wipes, substrates, preservatives, and single use plastics are some of the topics to be presented to wipes brand owners and...

4th Feb 2020

Dynamic Modifiers has launched a new non-halogenated FR compound called PAL...VersaCHAR. The compound can achieve a new level of flame retardant performance as a coating for nonwovens and technical textiles. Dynamic Modifiers is a leading specialty compounder focused on custom polyolefin compounds and concentrates, based in Atlanta, Georgia.